An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it
Summary
Mexico’s largest university, UNAM, held its entrance exam remotely using AI proctoring for the first time, but the results showed unusually high scores that suggested cheating. To address this, UNAM will require about 58,000 students to take an in-person re-exam, including those admitted based on scores since 2021.Key Facts
- Nearly 160,000 students took the remote UNAM entrance exam in late May to early June.
- The exam showed many more top scores than in previous years, raising cheating concerns.
- An expert commission recommended a new in-person “control exam” to confirm results.
- About 58,000 applicants, including those admitted from recent years, must retake the test.
- The remote exam used a locked browser to block cheating methods and AI-based webcam monitoring.
- Despite these security measures, cheating tips circulated online before the exam.
- The UNAM university rector apologized to honest students who must retake the exam.
- The in-person exam results will determine final admissions and may affect the start of classes.
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